Income elasticity of demand

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What is income elasticity of demand?
The responsiveness of demand following a change in income
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YED is measured by which formula?
% change in quantity demanded/% change in income
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YED is less than 1. Demand is?
Income inelastic
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YED is greater than 1. Demand is?
Income elastic
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Normal goods have a ______ income elasticity of demand.
Positive
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Normal necessities, YED is?
Between 0 and +1 - income inelastic
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Luxury normal goods and services, YED is?
Greater than +1 - income elastic
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Normal goods have a positive YED, which means?
As real disposable income increases, demand for these products will also increase.
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What are inferior goods?
Goods for which an increase in income leads to a fall in demand
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Give an example of an inferior good?
Own-label value products
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YED is measured by which formula?

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% change in quantity demanded/% change in income

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YED is less than 1. Demand is?

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YED is greater than 1. Demand is?

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Normal goods have a ______ income elasticity of demand.

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